I-MED REGIONAL VICTORIA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2023

Application for approval of the I-MED Regional Victoria Enterprise Agreement 2023

[1] An application has been made for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the I-MED Regional Victoria Enterprise Agreement 2023. The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). It has been made by I-MED Regional Pty Ltd Ltd (the Employer). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer provided written undertakings to address certain BOOT issues. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A of the Agreement. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[3] The Agreement does not contain a workplace delegates' rights term. Pursuant to s.205A(2) of the FW Act, the workplace delegates' rights term prescribed by the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 at clause 33A is taken to be a term of the Agreement and is attached to the Agreement at Annexure B.

[4] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[5] The Victorian Allied Health Professionals Association (VAHPA) and Health Workers Union (HWU) being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2), I note that the Agreement covers the VAHPA and HWU.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 27 October 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2027.

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